How to say "Last time" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Last time" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Last time" is "Zenkai", written in japanese as "前回".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese noun '前回 (ぜんかい)' means 'last time' or 'the previous time'. It is used to refer to the most recent occurrence of an event or action that has happened before. This word is commonly used in contexts where you want to compare or refer back to the previous instance of something. For example: Last time, we went to the park「前回、公園に行きました」(ぜんかい、こうえんにいきました). The results were better last time「前回の結果は良かった」(ぜんかいのけっかはよかった). It's important to note that '前回' is often used in both casual and formal settings, making it a versatile word in Japanese conversation.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "前" means "Before" and "Front" and can be read as "Zen" and "Mae". And The kanji "回" means "Revolve" and "Times" and can be read as "Kai" and "Mawa".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Zenkai" mean in japanese?
"Zenkai" means "Last time" .
To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:
What is the Kanji for before and front?What is the Kanji for revolve and times?If you also want to learn how to write this word in Japanese, you can checkout this page:
How to write "Last time" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.